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Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion?
Which of the following diseases is caused by a prion?
hard Q10 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Step 1: Understand prion diseases
Prions are infectious proteins causing neurodegenerative diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.Step 2: Analyze other diseases
Leprosy is bacterial; tetanus is bacterial toxin-mediated; hepatitis B is viral.Step 3: Confirm prion disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the classic human prion disease.Final Answer:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease → Option BQuick Check:
Prion disease = Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ✅
Quick Trick: Prions cause fatal brain diseases without nucleic acids.
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Confusing prion diseases with bacterial or viral infections.
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